Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Spicy Chicken Masala & Blog Awards..!

Spicy Chicken Masala:

Chicken Masala is a delightfully simple Indian dish , which is bursting full of color and flavor...!

This is an all time favorite among chicken lovers. The recipe is quite easy to make with spicy ingredients. It makes a elegant side dish with rice or naan ( Indian breads ) and makes for a yummy family meal or special occasion.

Here goes the easy & tasty recipe..!

Ingredients:

·Chicken - ½ kg

·Oil - 3 tbsp

·Turmeric pwd - ½ tsp

·Red chilly pwd - 1 tsp

·Pepper pwd - 1 ½ tsp

·Onion - 2

·Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp

·Tomato - 2

·Cumin pwd - ¼ tsp

·Cinnamon stick - 1

·Chicken broth - ¼ cup

·Garam masala pwd - 1 tsp

·Fresh lemon juice - 1 tsp

·Salt to taste

·Fresh cilantro leaves

method

1.Chop chicken to pieces.

2.Add oil in a fry pan and heat it.

3.Add salt, turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd and pepper pwd.

4.Give a quick stir and add the chicken pieces.

5.Brown it in the masala spice, for few minutes.

6.Remove and keep aside.

7.Add chopped onion.

8.Sauté until tender.

9.Add ginger garlic paste and sauté further.

10.Make sure there is enough oil, so that nothing sticks to fry pan.

11.Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until they form a sauce ( 3 to 4 mins )

Monday, September 26, 2011

Masala Dosa / South Indian pancakes with Aloo Filling :

Masala Dosa:Crepes folded over a spicy potato dish

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more Video RecipesToday I’m sharing a widely popular Indian food & one of my favorite breakfast menu, Masala Dosa. This dosa is delicious as well as spicy. It is best accompanied with Coconut Chutney & Sambar.

You can make the dosa batter in advance. The delicious filling is prepared with mashed potato, green chilly and spices. Then it is stuffed inside the golden crisp dosa and served hot.

Here goes the Quick & Easy recipe ..!

Ingredients:

For Sins:

·Raw rice - 1 ½ cup

·Boiled rice - ½ cup

· Office gave - ½ cup

·Fenugreek seeds - 1 tbsp

·Salt to taste

For Filling:

·Potatoes - 2 large

·Oil - 2 to 3 tbsp

·Mustard - ¼ tsp

·Cumin - ¼ tsp

· Split urad dal - ½ tsp

·Asafetida - a pinch

·Curry leaves - 4 to 5

·Onion - 1

·Green chilly - 1 or 2

·Turmeric pwd - ¼ tsp

·Lemon juice - 1 tsp

·Salt to taste

·Fresh coriander leaves

Method for preparing crispy Dosa:

1.Wash and soak rice and urad dal separately for 5 to 6 hrs.

2.Grind to paste.

3.Combine together. Add salt and little water to batter consistency.

4.Leave to ferment overnight.

5.Heat girdle or flat tawa with little ghee or oil.

6.Take a ladle full of thin batter and spread it on the hot girdle in concentric circles.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Pirandai Thuvaiyal / Veldt Grape Chutney

Pirandai Thuvaiyal (Veldt Grape Chutney )

My MIL used to prepare this Thuvaiyal, whenever we visit our native place. It tastes yummy and very easy to prepare too. It makes a good side dish with any heavy meal, due to its digestive properties.Pirandai / Veldt Grape or Devil’s backbone is a creeper, which can be found aboundant in village sides. And it has amazing medicinal values…!